"Honestly, I'm going home to Alabama to be with my daughter and spend time with her and my family down there," said Upshaw, a former consensus All-American at Alabama. "I'll catch the Tennessee game. Other than that, it's relaxation for me, chill.

"I'm not trying to go do anything crazy. Honestly, it's about my daughter. I've been waiting for this bye week for a while to see my daughter."

Pro Bowl fullback Vonta Leach got ready quickly and headed out of the locker room to catch a flight back to his home in North Carolina.

"It's always good to get out of town," Leach said. "Everybody needs to get away from football and spend some time with your family."

Not every player is heading out of town for the next four days, though. Many players will remain in the area for treatment, workouts and extra time studying the playbook.